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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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